TNWDon’t assume your user data in the cloud is safeverified_publisherTNW - The ConversationThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Organizations’ failure to properly manage the servers they lease from cloud service providers can allow attackers to receive private data, research my colleagues and I conducted has shown. Cloud computing allows …
TNWYour digital footprints could help hackers infiltrate computer networksverified_publisherTNW - The ConversationWhen you use the internet, you leave behind a trail of data, a set of digital footprints. These include your social media activities, web browsing behavior, health information, travel patterns, location maps, information about your mobile device use, photos, audio and video. This data is collected, …
TNWHackers are targeting US local governments — and it’s time to fight backverified_publisherTNW - The ConversationPresident Joe Biden on March 21, 2022, warned that Russian cyberattacks on U.S. targets are likely, though the government has not identified a specific threat. Biden urged the private sector: “Harden your cyber defenses immediately.” It is a costly fact of modern life that organizations from …
TNWWho is Lapsus$, the theatrical cyber gang that hit Okta and Microsoft?verified_publisherTNW - Thomas MacaulayA cybercrime gang called Lapsus$ is tearing through tech giants around the world. In the last few months alone, the group has claimed the scalps of Nvidia, Ubisoft, Samsung, Okta, and Microsoft. Their brazen tactics have attracted a large following — and some powerful enemies. Building high-tech tools …
TNWDigital sleuths are changing the course of the Ukraine warverified_publisherTNW - The ConversationFor months now, a large and very active community of digital sleuths has been closely tracking the escalating crisis in Ukraine. These people have been using open-source intelligence to investigate and document the build-up to – and now the execution of – Vladimir Putin’s war of choice. But what …
TNWThe next big cybersecurity threat is connected SaaS platformsverified_publisherTNW - Built InThis article was originally published on Built In by Aner Gelman. Text notifications about new messages on Slack. Linking Trello boards to Microsoft Teams. Using Boomerang to control a busy inbox. These apps and platforms — and their connections with each other — are all part of daily life in many …
